birthday in this part of italy. the renowned kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter richard leakey has died at the age of 77. his discoveries were crucial in shedding light on the emergence of modern man. richard leakey also took a stand on the front line of the fight against ivory poachers in kenya. the bbc s tim allman looks back at his life and career. richard leakey helped tell the story of where we came from, but he was also concerned about where we are going. he made his name in the study of human evolution. his discoveries, including the famous turkana boy skeleton, helped transform our understanding of the origins of humanity. i think africa is beginning to recognise that our heritage is real. i think we re beginning to realise that blue eyed guys like you, and scandinavians and people from all over the world, are actually a part of the african diaspora. that s powerful. as was his commitment to conservation. in 1989 he was appointed head of kenya s national wildlif
the renowned kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter richard leakey has died at the age of 77. his discoveries were crucial in shedding light on the evolution of modern man. richard leakey also took a stand in the fight against ivory poachers in kenya. the bbc s tim allman looks back at his life and career. richard leakey helped tell the story of where we came from, but he was also concerned about where we are going. he made his name in the study of human evolution. his discoveries, including the famous turkana boy skeleton, helped transform our understanding of the origins of humanity. i think africa is beginning to recognise that our heritage is real. i think we re beginning to realise that blue eyed guys like you, and scandinavians and people from all over the world, actually are part of the african diaspora. that s powerful. as was his commitment to conservation. in 1989 he was appointed head of kenya s national wildlife agency, his war against poaching symbolised by the
all children over six now have to wear them in shops and on public transport. a legal document which prince andrew s lawyer believes will stop a civil case against him in the us, is expected to be made public today. the duke of york has consistenly denied sexually assaulting virginia giuffre when she was 17. and the kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter richard leakey has died at the age of 77. hello and welcome. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, says there is no reason for further coronavirus measures in england despite the surge of coronavirus cases caused by the 0micron variant. the government insists it s determined to keep schools open. speaking at a vaccination centre, mrjohnson said current measures, including mask wearing in secondary schools, working from home where possible, and covid passes for some venues, are enough for now. scotland has hit a record number of new cases. a further 20,217 people tested positive for covid 19 there, the highest daily fi